Comments on: Hayabusa V8 for the DP1 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/11/01/hayabusa-v8-for-the-dp1/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:51:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Professor http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/11/01/hayabusa-v8-for-the-dp1/#comment-251079 Professor Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:15 +0000 /?p=664#comment-251079 I like many others that have comented on this engine have long subscibed to the theory that bigger is not always better. This is my first glimpse of this project and am very impressed at the specs with such a compact power plant. I have also been a fan of the original BMC Mini for many years. You know the one designed by Alec Insegonis (hope i spelled his name correctly), and can not help but wonder what a beast that car could be with this engine. Bearing in mind that the Cooper S that was landed in Australia was 1275cc and developed 78bhp in factory standard trim. It in 1966 was the first car to take out 1st through 4th place at Mt Panorama, our big annual touring car race. It defeated al the big engined cars over a 500 mile course. Now that is one marrage i would like to see! I like many others that have comented on this engine have long subscibed to the theory that bigger is not always better. This is my first glimpse of this project and am very impressed at the specs with such a compact power plant. I have also been a fan of the original BMC Mini for many years. You know the one designed by Alec Insegonis (hope i spelled his name correctly), and can not help but wonder what a beast that car could be with this engine. Bearing in mind that the Cooper S that was landed in Australia was 1275cc and developed 78bhp in factory standard trim. It in 1966 was the first car to take out 1st through 4th place at Mt Panorama, our big annual touring car race. It defeated al the big engined cars over a 500 mile course. Now that is one marrage i would like to see!

]]> By: Jonny Templeton http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/11/01/hayabusa-v8-for-the-dp1/#comment-243090 Jonny Templeton Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:32:47 +0000 /?p=664#comment-243090 Right, quite a few people out there seem interested in the 'Busa based V8 engines and at least some of you seem to think they're all the same lump. They're definitely not. I know of at lest three GSX1300R based commercial V8 projects - 2 in the UK and one in the US. The 72° "RPA Macroblock V8" in the Radical is made by Powertec Engineering in the UK they do 4cyl engines aswell.. For you guys across the pond, take a look at Hartley Enterprises' "H1 V8" in 2.8 & 3.0 liters for trackday and race cars (or whatever you dream up..) looks like a great motor and (as far as I can see) is the lump in Dennis Palatov's DP1 design. Hartley also make a 4 cyl conversion for cars. Dropping one of these 400bhp+ V8s in to a Lotus Seven is frankly insane but, I suppose, no more so than any of us.. forgot to mention the Hartley V8 is a 75° design but still extremely compact and lightweight for the power, reliability & tractability that it offers.. There’s plenty of info on both motors on the company’s respective web sites There’s a guy who lives not far from here (Hampshire England) who built a V12 from two Kawasaki Z1300’s - he’s got it bolted in his bike & it sounds awesome.. It’s on YouTube somewhere so go check it out.. I’ve just remembered the name of the other ‘Busa based V8 builder in the UK - I’m pretty sure it’s Terry Davis (TKD Engineering?)I saw the prototype at Autosport International about 5 years ago - it is/was a 90° version There are a few nice Yamaha based V8’s available in the UK too if you want something even lighter, higher revving and just about as powerful in 2.0 litres (Cyclone Y40R V8) & 2.0 - 2.4 litres (Motopower Firehawk RST V8) all probably around the 20,000GBP mark I couldn’t resist having a quick look for the TKD Engineering V8 and it seems they’ve been busy.. http://www.rsfabrications.com/2009/02/05/r1-v8-powered-lola-f3-hillclimb-car/ Right, quite a few people out there seem interested in the ‘Busa based V8 engines and at least some of you seem to think they’re all the same lump. They’re definitely not. I know of at lest three GSX1300R based commercial V8 projects – 2 in the UK and one in the US. The 72° “RPA Macroblock V8″ in the Radical is made by Powertec Engineering in the UK they do 4cyl engines aswell.. For you guys across the pond, take a look at Hartley Enterprises’ “H1 V8″ in 2.8 & 3.0 liters for trackday and race cars (or whatever you dream up..) looks like a great motor and (as far as I can see) is the lump in Dennis Palatov’s DP1 design. Hartley also make a 4 cyl conversion for cars. Dropping one of these 400bhp+ V8s in to a Lotus Seven is frankly insane but, I suppose, no more so than any of us..

forgot to mention the Hartley V8 is a 75° design but still extremely compact and lightweight for the power, reliability & tractability that it offers.. There’s plenty of info on both motors on the company’s respective web sites

There’s a guy who lives not far from here (Hampshire England) who built a V12 from two Kawasaki Z1300’s – he’s got it bolted in his bike & it sounds awesome.. It’s on YouTube somewhere so go check it out..

I’ve just remembered the name of the other ‘Busa based V8 builder in the UK – I’m pretty sure it’s Terry Davis (TKD Engineering?)I saw the prototype at Autosport International about 5 years ago – it is/was a 90° version

There are a few nice Yamaha based V8’s available in the UK too if you want something even lighter, higher revving and just about as powerful in 2.0 litres (Cyclone Y40R V8) & 2.0 – 2.4 litres (Motopower Firehawk RST V8) all probably around the 20,000GBP mark

I couldn’t resist having a quick look for the TKD Engineering V8 and it seems they’ve been busy.. http://www.rsfabrications.com/2009/02/05/r1-v8-powered-lola-f3-hillclimb-car/

]]> By: kj7687 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/11/01/hayabusa-v8-for-the-dp1/#comment-126911 kj7687 Tue, 13 May 2008 19:21:59 +0000 /?p=664#comment-126911 Wow I haven't spent much time at all here before. I never realized how awsome the kneeslider is! I could sit here all day reading these articles. I've been reading tid-bits about the mtorcycle v8's for quite a while now. I wonder, has anyone turbo'd one of them yet? As far as your comment on the chevy 4-8 bikes...those guys don't even care about performance. They just want it to be bigger, and they don't realize that bigger is definitely NOT always better. Wow I haven’t spent much time at all here before. I never realized how awsome the kneeslider is! I could sit here all day reading these articles. I’ve been reading tid-bits about the mtorcycle v8′s for quite a while now. I wonder, has anyone turbo’d one of them yet? As far as your comment on the chevy 4-8 bikes…those guys don’t even care about performance. They just want it to be bigger, and they don’t realize that bigger is definitely NOT always better.

]]> By: Redwoodbob http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/11/01/hayabusa-v8-for-the-dp1/#comment-123246 Redwoodbob Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:19:33 +0000 /?p=664#comment-123246 If I could afford it, I'd drop one in a Miata in a heartbeat. I already surprise most Mustang and Camaro owners and also the occassional Vette owner (at least for a short distance). I can only imagine the looks on their faces and the subsequent severe case of ED as the guy in the Miata totally ate their freakin lunch. Awesome! If I could afford it, I’d drop one in a Miata in a heartbeat. I already surprise most Mustang and Camaro owners and also the occassional Vette owner (at least for a short distance). I can only imagine the looks on their faces and the subsequent severe case of ED as the guy in the Miata totally ate their freakin lunch. Awesome!

]]> By: dMan06 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/11/01/hayabusa-v8-for-the-dp1/#comment-116433 dMan06 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:38:01 +0000 /?p=664#comment-116433 I read with interest various comments from previous readers regarding how to best utilize a Hayabusa V8. But has anyone given any thought to installing this marvelous gem of automotive engineering in the following chassis: Ariel Atom 3, Farbio GTS, Javan R1, Lotus 211/Exige S, Noble M400/M15, Ultima's GTR, or even a Westfield XTR4 ? I'd like to know what many of you think. I read with interest various comments from previous readers regarding how to best utilize a Hayabusa V8. But has anyone given any thought to installing this marvelous gem of automotive engineering in the following chassis: Ariel Atom 3, Farbio GTS, Javan R1, Lotus 211/Exige S, Noble M400/M15, Ultima’s GTR, or even a Westfield XTR4 ? I’d like to know what many of you think.

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